The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
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William Powell plays a cynical con man who graduates from penny-ante operations to a big-time charity racket. The scam involves collecting money on behalf of St. Dismas, bringing Powell in close contact with several men of the cloth. As the racket rolls on, Powell is touched by the sincerity of the religious men and the plights of the charity's rightful recipients. He has a change of heart, confessing his original criminal intentions but seeing to it that the money goes to the right people. Hoodlum Saint was typical of the facile religiosity often found in MGM pictures of the period. The film is best remembered as the first non-aquatic performance of MGM swimming star Esther Williams. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- William Powell - Terry Ellerton O'Neill
- Angela Lansbury - Dusty Millard
- Lewis Stone - Father Nolan
- Frank McHugh - Three-Finger
- Roman Bohnen - Father O'Doul
- Charles Trowbridge - Uncle Joe Lorrison
- William "Bill" Phillips - Dave Fernby
- Trevor Bardette - Rabbi Meyerberg
- Mary Gordon - Trina
- Charles D. Brown - Ed Collner
- Henry Sylvester
- Will Wright - Allan Smith
- Al Thompson
- Harry Denny - Elevator Man
- Lucille Casey
- Tom Dugan - Buggsy
- Stanley Andrews - Chronicle Publisher
- Connie Weiler
- Alice Wallace
- Leonard Mellin
- Beryl McCutcheon
- Lucille Curtis
- Charles "Heinie" Conklin - Muggs
- George Carleton - Apartment Manager
- Budd Buster - Jitney Driver
- Paul Langton - Burton Kinston
- Robert Emmett Keane - Doctor
- Russell Hicks - Marty Martindale
- Harry Hayden - Mr. Samuels
- Byron Foulger - J. Cornwall Travers
- Charles Griffin
- Fred Nurney - Big Jim Banby
- William Newell - Waiter
- Al Murphy - Benny
- Rhea Mitchell - Reporter
- Nolan Leary
- Sarah Edwards
- Emma Dunn - Maggie
- Thomas P. Dillon
- William B. Davidson - Annoyed Man
- Karin [Katharine] Booth
- Stanley Blystone - Cop at Employment Office
- Charley Bates - Johnny's Brother
- Jessie Arnold
- Marilyn Kinsley
- Mary Jane French
- James Darrell
- Phil Friedman
- Fred "Snowflake" Toones - Pullman Porter
- George Sherwood - Well-Dressed Pool Player
- Georges Renavent - Jeweler
- Esther Williams - May Lorrison
- James Gleason - Sharp
- Rags Ragland - Fishface
- George "Slim" Summerville - Eel
- Louis Jean Heydt - Mike Flaherty
- Henry O'Neill - Lewis J. Malbery
- Matt Moore - Father Duffy
- Addison Richards - Reverend Miller
- Ernest Anderson - Sam
- Frank Orth - Chronicle Editor
- Joan Thorsen
- John Valentine - Man Servant
- Sam Finn
- Tom Coleman - Reporter in Utility Offices
- Phil Dunham
- Robert Thom
- Jack Davis
- Hansel Warner
- Fred Somers
- Frances McInerney - Pert Secretary
- Jack Daley
- Chester Conklin - Cop
- Jack Cheatham - Jailer
- Roy Butler
- Paul E. Burns - Mr. Smith
- Hope Landin - Mae, the Spinster
- Charles Judels - Waiter Captain
- Dwayne Hickman - Johnny Ryan
- John George
- Peggy O'Neill - Cigarette Girl
- Robert E. O'Connor - Conductor
- Jack Norton - Drunk
- Forbes Murray - Rich Man
- Tim Murdock - Bridal Couple
- Leila McIntyre - Mrs. Ryan
- Billy Engle
- Helen Eby-Rock
- Eddie Dunn - Gateman
- Joe Devlin - Bartender
- George Bunny
- Betty Blythe - Woman
- Margaret Bert - Secretary
- Charles Arnt - Cy Nolan
- Tom Leffingwell
- Aileen Haley
- William Eddritt
- Roger Cole
- Charles Wagenheim - Mr. Cohn
- Harry Tenbrook
- Ruth Robinson - Mrs. Cohn
- Garry Owen - Cop
- Director(s):
- Norman Taurog
- Writer(s):
- Frank Wead, James H. Hill
- Producer(s):
- Cliff Reid
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